Submit your manuscriptThe Information Society (TIS) is a multidisciplinary refereed journal
that provides a forum for thoughtful commentary and discussion of
information technology and social change and information policy.
It serves as a key critical forum for leading edge analysis of the
impacts, policies, system concepts, methodologies related to information
technologies and changes in society and culture. Some of the key
information technologies include computers and telecommunications;
the sites of social change include homelife, workplaces, schools,
communities and diverse organizations, as well as new social forms
in cyberspace. The journal appeals to scientists, scholars and policymakers
in government, education, and industry.

TIS's articles are typically 8,000-10,000 words long, and are written
vividly with coherent analyses and minimal jargon. TIS also publishes
shorter "position statements" of up to 4,000 words and
debates in a section, called "The Forum." You can
assume that TIS's readers are familiar with many of the debates
and studies of information policy and information technology and
social change. They would be interested in reading your article
if it helps advance the leading edge studies and discussions. The
research literature about these topics is moving rapidly and published
in diverse outlets. It helps if you relate your article to recent
relevant articles published in TIS (see our bibliography for titles
and links to abstracts.)

You can contact the Editor-in-Chief Harmeet Sawhney to discuss your
ideas for possible articles or special issues of the journal.

Review ProcessYour article will be previewed in the editorial office for its quality and suitability for publication in The Information Society (TIS). If your article appears to be a work that our readers would be eager to read, it will be sent to an Associate Editor who belongs to TIS' editorial board to manage the review. You can correspond directly with the Associate Editor who is managing the review of your article about its status and the nature of any changes required for publication.

ManuscriptsTaylor & Francis will do everything possible to ensure prompt
publication. Therefore, it is required that each submitted manuscript
be in complete form. Please take the time to check all references,
figures, tables, and text for errors before submission.

Manuscripts will be accepted with the understanding that their
content is unpublished and not being submitted for publication elsewhere.
All parts of the manuscript, including the title page, abstract,
tables, and legends, should be type-written double-spaced on one
side of white bond in English. Allow margins of at least 1 in. (3
cm) on all sides of the typed pages. Number manuscript pages consecutively
throughout the paper.

It is with great enthusiasm that we would like to formally introduce and invite all our contributors to ScholarOne Manuscripts! ScholarOne Manuscripts is our new system to expedite the entire manuscript submission process. This program will keep all stages of the submission process organized and manageable. As an author, it will now be easier than ever track and monitor the progress of your manuscript as it goes through the peer review process. The Information Society prefers to receive all manuscript submissions electronically. Author instructions for using ScholarOne Manuscripts can be downloaded here.

TitleAll titles should be as brief as possible, 6 to 12 words. Authors
should also supply a shortened version of the title suitable for
the running head, not exceeding 50 character spaces.

AffiliationInclude full names of authors, academic and/or other professional
affiliations, and the complete mailing address of the author to
whom proofs and correspondence should be sent on the title page.
Please include your email address and the URL of your home page
(if you have one).

Date
Be sure to date the manuscript and any copies of the same draft.
Dated manuscripts help distinguish original drafts from revisions,
and facilitates the editorial process of review.

Abstract
Each article should be summarized in an abstract of not more than
150 words. Avoid abbreviations, diagrams, and reference to the text.

Keywords
Authors must supply from three to ten key words or phrases that
identify the most important subjects covered by the paper.

Running Head
Authors should supply a short version of the title suitable for
the running head, not exceeding 50 character spaces.

References
All references should be listed alphabetically at the end of every
paper. In the text, references should be cited by author's last
name, year of publication, and page in parentheses.

Color illustration will be considered for publication;
however, the author will be required to bear the full cost involved
in their printing and publication. The charge for the first figure
is $900.00. Subsequent figures, totaling no more than 4 text pages,
are $450.00 each. Good quality color prints should be provided in
their final size. Figures needing reduction or enlargement will
be charged an additional 25 percent. The publisher has the right
to refuse publication of any prints deemed unacceptable.

Tablesand Figures
Tables and figures should not be embedded in the text, but should
be included at the end of the paper after the references section. All tables and figures
must be discussed or mentioned in the text and numbered in order
of mention. A short descriptive title should appear above each table
with a clear legend, and any footnotes suitably identified below.
All units must be included. Every table should be fully understandable
even without reference to the text. Figures should be completely
labeled, taking into account necessary size reduction.

Book Reviews
We mostly publish unsolicited book reviews. Solicited reviews, including queries about titles not on hand at our editorial office, require written confirmation that there is no conflict of interest, and for any review we reserve the right to ultimately not publish the review. Our reviewers are typically professors, grad students, and occasionally independent scholars or industry professionals. Interested reviewers should send qualifications and areas of specialty, and all related queries about any title or book review question to Emily Bowman. Email Emily for more information, including a current list of unassigned titles on hand needing review. Publishers should send review copies to Prof. Emily Bowman, Coe College Department of Sociology, 1220 First Ave NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402.

When your manuscript is accepted
for publication

Congratulations!

Now there are a few things to take care of before your paper appears
in The Information Society:

Permission to Reprint
If any figure, table, or more than a few lines of text from previously
published material are included in a manuscript the author must
obtain written permission for republication from the copyright holder
and forward a copy to the editorial office..

Transfer of Copyright Agreement
Under the copyright law, the transfer of copyright from author to
publisher must be explicitly stated to enable the publisher to ensure
maximum dissemination of the author's work. Please fill out the Copyright Release Form and send a scanned copy to Harmeet Sawhney at hsawhney@indiana.edu.

Page Proofs
All proofs must be corrected and returned to the publisher within 48 hours of receipt. If the manuscript is not returned within
the allotted time, the editor will proofread the article and it
will be printed per his instruction. Only correction of typographical
errors is permitted. The author will be charged for additional alterations
to text at the proof stage.

Offprints
Each author of the article will receive a complete copy of the issue
in which the article appears, up to a total of 3 copies per article.
The corresponding author is responsible for distribution of copies
to coauthors. Offprints of an individual article may be ordered
from Taylor & Francis. Use the offprint order form included
with page proofs.